Question

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. He cheated in the [A] / examination, making his [B] / already-falling academic [C] / credentials worst. [D]

• A. D
• B. A
• C. C
• D. B

Answer 1

Answer:

A. D

• The error is in part D. When comparing a current state to a previous one, we use the comparative degree. "Worst" is superlative; it should be "worse".